Who is Benjamin in quiet town

Does any one read this story "when mr. came to dine". in 9th grade. plz i need with one question about this story?

Boss: oh no! that’s the phone again! secretary: blank boss: . a. shall i take it? b. will you answer it? c. can you do me a favor? d. may i hang it up?

If you were making a persuasive speech about how students should take creative writing every year they are in school, which sentence would most effectively support that argument?